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Australia's Chief of Navy signals bigger military presence in south-west Pacific

HMAS Melbourne off the coast of Darwin during Exercise Kakadu.

HMAS Melbourne off the coast of Darwin during Exercise Kakadu. Source: Department of Defence

Australian naval operations in the Middle East could be set to taper off, with the Chief of Navy signaling the force might better serve the national interest by being deployed in the south-west Pacific.


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By Phillippa Carisbrooke

Source: SBS



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Australian naval operations in the Middle East could be set to taper off, with the Chief of Navy signaling the force might better serve the national interest by being deployed in the south-west Pacific.



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